Blocs plans an extension to the Commission against the radical changes in the electoral law

Blocs plans an extension to the Commission against the radical changes in the electoral law


 Baghdad / Mohammad Sabah

A senior political source revealed yesterday for almost a consensus adopted by the political blocs to keep the Council of the Electoral Commission official until the end of its mandate in exchange for a radical change in the electoral law.
In the meantime , the Liberal Sadrist bloc is betting on the divisions of the National Alliance blocs, and continues to last minute negotiations to gain hesitant blocs to its side in a vote of confidence Commission session.
It did not include the work of the House of Representatives on the agenda for Tuesday, the inclusion of a vote of confidence Council of the Electoral Commission. It suspended political parties to put forward confidence in UNHCR to crystallize a unified position of the blocks, and otherwise will be delayed subject to another session.
He said a senior political source, speaking (range) yesterday on condition of anonymity, a political trend in the rest of the direction of extension of the Electoral Commission.
He said the senior political source said that " the remaining time of the life of the Commission and the remaining tasks rests with the Board of Commissioners pay large blocs to vote in favor of retaining it."
The source continued that " the agreement to keep the Commission was against the radical changes in the parliamentary election law , " noting that " the most prominent of these changes to the adoption of a mixed electoral system combining large lists and gives the sidelines of the competition for small lists and independent candidates and the sharing of seats equally."
, It says on the Keywords, MP for the coalition of state law, said that " the political positions on the dismissal of the election commission or not has not yet mature , " stressing " the continuation of negotiations without stopping until the last moments before the healing session Tuesday."
The House voted, in the 24th of last April 's meeting, the lack of conviction of answers Council Elections Commission on interrogation adopted by MP Magda Tamimi Liberal bloc.
It favored one vote camp is convinced of the Electoral Commission answers the Council B119 voted against the Commission, compared to 118 in its favor, while 15 deputies preferred to retain the white ballot papers.
In theory, the week deadline required by parliament to put confidence in the UNHCR has ended. Article (63) of the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives that " the withdrawal of confidence from a minister, an absolute majority, and shall be considered resigned from the date of the decision to withdraw confidence may not be raising the issue of withdrawal of confidence in a minister except upon his or request signed by fifty members, following a discussion interpellation addressed to him, and the Council shall decide on the request except after at least seven days from the date of submission. "
Revealed Keywords, in a statement (term) yesterday, for " a forthcoming meeting of a coalition of state law in the next few hours to discuss and discuss confidence asking for the election commission , " pointing out that " the parliamentary blocs will continue dialogues until the last hours before the start of the meeting."
The MP who is close to the prime minister to "differences within the National Alliance , between those who want to withdraw confidence from the Commission and the Council between those who want the remaining period of keeping them in order to complete the registration of parties and preparations for the elections process."
Less than a week, it delivered MP Magda Tamimi request, accompanied by the signatures of 80 deputies, to the Presidency of the Council of Representatives requesting the inclusion of the withdrawal of confidence from the Commission on Tuesday 's session agenda. Confirms MP conclusion of Abdul Karim, a member of the Liberal bloc, said that " the Sadrist movement entered into negotiations with the majority of the political blocs during the past period in order to mobilize efforts to dismiss the election commission," noting that " a significant portion of these blocks promised to vote on the dismissal of the Electoral Commission."
Speaks a member of the Liberal bloc, in a statement (term) yesterday, about "divisions between all blocs and parties on the overthrow of the Commission or not," and pointed out that " an important and significant part of a coalition of state law blocks with block free orientations except Wing Vice President Nuri al - Maliki ".
The MP denied the conclusion Karim news stories about the conclusion of the Liberal bloc agreement with Sunni parties and blocs of Badr al - Shahristani for the dismissal of the Commission, saying that "These accusations are part of the rumors that are meant to distortion and to influence the vote to overthrow the Commission."
The coalition of state law has revealed (range), earlier, about the existence of a deal swapping the votes of the blocks, it requires that the Sadrist bloc to withdraw Astjwaben submitted against the Ministers of Education and Agriculture belonging to the Union forces, against the vote Sunni blocs to withdraw confidence from the Commission.
In the same context, confirms MP Zana Said member of the Legal Committee that " the large blocs that have representation in the Electoral Commission will push to foil the vote against the commission", stressing that "all the possibilities and options will remain open to incoming and political blocs."
He said Kurdish MP in a statement (term) yesterday, said that "the Committee of Experts in charge of the selection of a new Commission Council accepted the objections of 230 candidates were rejected nominated earlier by the website," pointing out that " the total number of candidates has become a 1200 candidate."
It continues MP for the Kurdistan Islamic Group bloc that "sub - committees began reviewing the CVs of applicants and Stfadil them to keep the number of candidates in order to proceed to the second stage interview applicants."
He said MP Zana Said , "the presence of seven of the current members of the Commission submitted within the applicants to the new Board of Commissioners."

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